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HORSE POWER APPARATUS. APPucAnim FILED mundane.

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HORSE POWER APPARATUS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEroE.

GEORGE W. NORTH, OF LA TUNA, TEXAS, ASSIG-NOR F ONE-HALF TO H. M. ANDREAS, OF EL PASO, TEXAS.

HORSE-POWER APPARATUS.

Application filed May 13, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. NORTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at La Tuna, in the county of El Paso and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse-Power Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact clescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in horse power apparatus, and has for an object to provide an apparatus whereby horse power may be applied to do work in an efficient and useful manner, more particularly in the matter of deriving power for use in the operation of hay baling presses.

A further object of my present invention is to provide an apparatus of the above character in which a pair of cables are arranged in frictional driving relation to one of which cables the horse power is applied, while the other serves the purpose of communicating such power to the baling press or other power-receiving parts; and the invention also includes the provision of improved means whereby the cables may be kept in place on the grooved rollers or pulleys about which they pass by improved confining means which is so mounted as to be capable of yielding or moving out of the path of the coupling piece which is carried by the horse power receiving cable, and to which the swingletree or other similar attaching means is coupled. y

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and in which similar reference symbols indicate corre-- sponding parts in the several views:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a form of horse power apparatus constructed in accordance with my present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view showing one of the pulleys and the confining roller in the raised position with the coupling piece engaging same; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view showing parts in section and parts in elevation and with the confining means and its holder in the lowered position with the cables omitted.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates a frame for supporting Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

Serial No. 234,288.

the several parts. This may be the frame of a baling press or other machine which is to be driven by my improved apparatus. J ournaled in bearings 2 on the frame 1 is a power-receiving shaft 3 having a grooved pulley 4L about which is wrapped or wound an endless cable 5. Such endless cable 5 passes in a horizontally closed loop about a series of grooved pulleys 6 over which it has a free movement. These pulleys are supported in any suitable manner from the framework 1, as for instance by the pulley holder 7.

In like manner I also provide a second endless cable 8, also arranged in a closed loop and traveling in a horizontal direction about the grooved pulley 6, exterior of and in tight frictional driving engagement with the first mentioned endless cable 5. The cable 8 is secured together by a coupling piece 9 having a beveled nose 10 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. One end of the cable 8 is extended as indicated at 11 through the coupling piece 9, and receives the swingletree or other hitching or attaching device 12, whereby one or more horses may be employed to draw the cable 8 about the pulleys and framework.

The end pulleys 13 and 14 are preferably so arranged with respect to the companion side pulleys 6, that triangular bights are formed in the ends ofthe cables 5 and 8, which has a tendency to increase the frictional contact between same to prevent slippage and consequent loss of power.

Above each of the pulleys are spaced parallel plates 14 having pivoted, as indicated at 15, therebetween holders 16 which are formed with rounded spindles 17 to receive confining rollers 18 having cam or rounded surfaces 19; nuts 20, or other suitable means being employed to hold such confining rollers 18 on said spindles 17.

The edges of the confining rollers 18 are arranged to engage and be supported by the lower beveled edges 21 of the pulleys in the manner shown in Figs. 2 and 4, and when in this position they securely hold the cables 5 and 8 in place in the pulley grooves.

The operation of the invention may be briefly described as follows:

A horse is hitched to the swingletree 12 and driven in a path around the hay press or framework 1. As he proceeds he will draw the endless outer cable 8 about in a horizontal path and through the friction which this outer belt 8 exerts on the inner belt or cable 5, the latter will also be caused to move at the same time and in the same direction. The cable 5 during its movement will pass about the pulley lt and communicate a rotary movement thereto and to the shaft 3 which carries the same. The movable parts of the press or other machine desired to'be driven, are connected t0 the power-receiving shaft 3 in any suitable manner.

As the outer cable 8 is caused to travel about, the coupling piece 9 will successively pass the pulleys which support this cable,

and at each successive engagement the beveled nose 10 of said coupling'piece will first ride into contact with the beveled or rounded surface 19 of the confining rollers and cause the same and their holder 16 to be lifted out of the path thereof in themanner shown in Fig. 3. After the coupling piece 9 has passed, the roller and holder will drop by gravity back into the positions shown in Figs. 2 and e, where their edges rest upon the beveled lower edge 21 ofthe pulleys, and in which position they confine the cables 5 and 8 securely in place.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction and arrangements of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention, and therefore I do not wish to be limited to such features ex cept as may be required by the claims.

I claim:

1. In a horse power apparatus, the combination of a movable cable, power-receiving means engaged by said cable, means for supporting said cable for movement, a second cablearranged in frictional .engagement with said first named cable and adapted to communicate movement to the latter, and means whereby said second mentioned cable may be moved, substantially as described.

2. In a horse power apparatus, the combination of-power-receiving means, a cable forming a closed loop having driving en gagement with said means, meansto support said cablefor movement, a second'cable also formed 111 a closed loop and disposed in fr1c- .tional engagement with said first named cable WhGIGbYtO drive the latter, and means whereby said second mentioned cable may be moved, substantially as described.

3. In a horse power apparatus, the combination of a pair of cables arranged in tight frictional --engagement and forming closed loops, means whereby horse powermay be applied to moveone of said cables, power- .receiving means in operative relationto the other of said cables, and means'forformi-ng frictional .bights in said cables whereby the movement ofthe onemaybe frictionallyimpartedto the other cable, substantially as .described.

4." In a horse power apparatus, the comtional engagement with said first named cable and supported by said supporting means, and means whereby horse power may be applied to move said last mentioned cable, substantially as described.

5. In horse power apparatus, the combination of supporting means, a cable running in an endless path about said supportin means, power-receiving means engaged anc actuated by said cable, a second cable also'running in an endless path about said supporting means and arranged in tight frictional engagement with said first named cable whereby to drive same, said supporting .means arranged to form frictional bights in both of said cable, and means whereby horse power may be applied to draw said second named cable, substantially as described.

6. In horse power apparatus, the combination of .grooved supports, a cable passing about said. grooved supports, power-receivingmeans arranged to be driven by said cable, a second cable arranged in frictional driving relation with said first named cable, means for confining said cables in said grooved supports, and means whereby horse power may be applied to drive said second mentioned cable, substantially as described.

In horse power apparatus, the combination of supports, a movable cable running about said supports, power receiving means arranged to be driven by said cable, a second cable arranged. in tight frictional driving'relation'to saidfirst named cable, means whereby horse power may be applied to drive said second mentioned cable, and rotatable confining means whereby to hold said cables on said supports substantially as described.

8. In horse power apparatus, the combination of a frame, grooved rotatable supports onsaid frame, a cable arranged in a closed loop and passing about said grooved supports, power-receiving means adapted to be driven by said cable, a second cable also arranged in a closed loop and passing about said grooved supports in tight frictional relation with said first named cable, confining rollers associated with said rotatable supports for holding the cables in the grooves thereof, and means wherebyhorse power may be applied to drivesaid second named cable, substantially as described.

9. In horse power apparatus, a movable cable, supports for said cable, power-receiving means arranged to be driven by said cable, a second cable arranged .in frictional driving relation with said first named cable confining means associated with said supports for holding said cables in place thereon, means whereby horse power may be applied to drive said second named cable, and a coupling piece carried by said second named cable and adapted to engage said yieldable supports during the movement of the same, substantially as described.

10. In horse power apparatus, the combination of supports, a cable passing about said supports, power-receiving means driven by said cable, a second cablein frictional driving relation with said first named cable, confining rollers associated with said supports, hinged means carrying said confining rollers, a coupling piece carried by said second named cable and having a beveled nose adapted to strike said confining rollers and cause same to be swung out of the path there of, and means attached to said second mentioned cable whereby horse power may be applied to drive same, substantially as described.

11. In horse power apparatus, the combination of grooved pulleys, an endless cable passing horizontally about said grooved pulleys, a power-receiving shaft arranged to be driven by said cable, a second endless cable passing about said grooved pulleys in frictional driving relation with said first named cable, means whereby horse power may be applied to drive said second mentioned cable, a coupling piece having a beveled nose carried by said second mentioned cable, pivoted holders associated with each of said grooved pulleys, and confining rollers mounted in said holders for keeping the cables in place on said pulleys, said rollers having rounded faces adapted to be engaged by the beveled nose on said coupling piece, substantially as described.

12. In horse power apparatus, the combination of a frame, grooved pulleys on said frame, an endless cable passing about said grooved pulleys, a power receiving shaft rotatable on said frame, a pulley carried by said shaft and having wrapped thereabout said cable, a second cable passing about said grooved pulleys in frictional driving relation with said first named cable, said pulleys arranged to provide frictional bights in both of said cables, means whereby horse power may be applied to drive said second named cable, a coupling piece having a beveled nose carried by said second mentioned cable, pivoted holders associated with each of said grooved pulleys, confining rollers rotatable on said holders and adapted to yieldably engage said pulleys to hold said cables in place thereon, said confining rollers having cam faces whereby to be encountered by the beveled nose on said coupling piece to cause the rollers and holders to swing out of the path of said coupling piece, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

GEO. W. NORTH.

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